Bidspirit auction | CHINESE MAJIAYAO PAINTED JAR WITH

CHINESE MAJIAYAO PAINTED JAR WITH COVER - Neolithic period, ca. 3300 - 2050 BC > A terracotta jar with a domed lid surmounted by a hooked finial, the shoulder set with three zoomorphic knobs and a pair of loop handles. The body and lid are decorated in dark slip against a pale ground with sweeping curved bands and geometric linear motifs. >For similar see: Published examples held in Gansu Provincial Museum. >Size: mm x mm; Weight: g > Provenance: Private Hong Kong Collection. >This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >